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Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living ResourcesA. OverviewAntarctica is surrounded by an unbroken and dynamic body of water known as the Southern Ocean, which constitutes about 10% of the world's total ocean surface. For about 200 years, Antarctica's resources have been unsystematically harvested. In many cases the intense level of exploitation resulted in the severe ...
Human activities have had a major effect on the balance of the Antarctic marine ecosystem, this can be seen by damage of large agae such as kelp that is caused by increased UV penetration
Ozone depletion was the first human threat to the global atmosphere to be recognized. It was also the first to be addressed by the international community. The results have been truly remarkable. The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, which celebrates its 30 th anniversary ...
From Antarctica to the high Arctic, what strikes her most is the man-made leftovers she almost certainly finds on the ocean floor. Even the seafloor of Antarctica holds debris like glass liquor bottles, a reminder of the whaling era, for example.
Here’s a closer look at some of the most popular misconceptions around the climate crisis.
But in 1985, a hole was confirmed in the ozone layer over Antarctica. The world’s natural sun shield, which protects humans, plants, animals and ecosystems from excessive ultraviolet radiation, had been breached.
About Seagrasses are marine flowering plants that are found in shallow waters in many parts of the world, from the tropics to the Arctic Circle. They exist in 159 countries across six continents, covering over 300,000 km², making them among the most widespread coastal habitats on Earth. Seagrasses form extensive underwater meadows, creating complex, highly productive and biologically rich ...
The recent collapse of a 1,100km 2 ice shelf in Antarctica came at a time of record high temperatures and is a symptom of a planet in climate crisis, experts say. The Conger ice shelf, which cleaved away from the eastern side of Antarctica in March, is the latest victim of rising temperatures at the ...